Christian

Damian

Sheree

I want to break down negative perceptions people have around pole fitness.

Tamara Pereira

A campaign to make work experience in Wales compulsory.

Gemma M

As young farmers we want to encourage others to take an interest in agriculture.

Lorna K

I'm encouraging people to understand the hardship farmers face.

Darcie

We want more people to get involved in sport.

Piers

We feel that cuts to youth services will negatively impact young people's lives.

Nick

I want young people in Mid Wales to try local trades and crafts.

Jem

We want young people to consider work based training as an alternative to university.

Nerys

I want primary school children who speak Welsh to learn French.

Chanel

I want to encourage girls to not let anything hold them back in life.

Ellie E

I'm keen for young people to take an interest in politics.

Leonie

I want to encourage young people to join youth organisations.

Ahmed

We're encouraging young people have a positive impact on their community.

Stuart R

I want young people in Fife to follow their passion for art.

Jake Kelly

I want to show how unemployment affects young people

Katy B

I want people to not let anything hold them back in life.

Craig U

I want to encourage other young people to seek guidance from a mentor.

Tapfuma

I'm trying to get young people involved in a dance studio to keep them out of trouble.

Rebecca F

I want young mums to not give up on their ambitions.

Rhiane

I am campaigning for bus fares in Torbay to be lowered.

Sarah U

I want to encourage young people to not give up hope in searching for jobs.

Aaron M

My team and I want young people to aim high and do what they love.

Jen

My band and I are encouraging young women to pick up musical instruments.

'Coonian Fixers'

We want to see more facilities for young people in our town.

Shauna Webb

I want to show the importance of youth clubs and prevent closures

Naomi F

My team and I want more job opportunities for people with learning difficulties.

Ashia

I want to help young people reach their creative potential through performing arts.

Elizabeth

I want to inspire young people to start their own businesses.

Belise

I want to encourage young people to unlock their potential through creativity.

Zeynab

I want to encourage young people to make the most of their education.

Matt D

I'm highlighting the confidence boosting power of performing arts.

Alexander

We want to support unemployed young people with their job search.

Rhunedd

We want to show our local community the positive impact dance can have.

Hannah E

My fiance and I are improving local transport links to nearby towns.

Serena Arthur

I want to encourage young children to enjoy literacy

Andy

We’re showing young people what there is to do in Yate in South Gloucestershire.

Access To Music Fixers

We want to help young people appreciate music.

Monica

My team and I are challenging gender stereotypes in sport.

Robbie McCormick

I want to show you that being a young carer provides you with life skills

Solomon

I don't want schools to sideline the importance of life skills.

Adonis

We want employers to recognise the skills those with learning disabilities have to offer.

Laurence Griffin

I want careers advice provided to young people to improve

Lee-Anne

I want to show that anyone can pursue a career in law, regardless of their background.

Lee

We want pupils to donate their old uniforms so others can save money.

Emily

I'm trying to encourage a lower bus fare scheme for young people.

Elliot

I want to inspire young people to speak out about issues that matter to them.

Harry

I want others to try martial arts to improve physical and mental well-being.

Akeim

I hosted a big night out, bringing young people together and raising money for charity.

Antonia

I want to encourage more people to try dance and experience its many benefits.

Michelle G

We’re encouraging young people to spend less time using technology.

Callum

I want to make legal street art more accessible.

Mac Cook

I want to highlight the reality of life for teens in isolated rural communities

Tom Butterworth

We hope to show how circus skills can positively impact your life.

Michael & Efosa

We want young people to have a career that they are happy with

Click on the Fixers to find out more about their campaigns on this issue. Scroll left or right to see more.

You’ve heard it before, but doing something productive with your time shapes the path for your future and helps you get closer to the goals you would like to achieve.

Whether it’s work or play, the activities you do in your life can influence your confidence, your communication skills, and can look good on a CV. Knowing how to prepare for a job interview, taking up a sport or writing poetry are all examples of things you can take up to enrich your life and improve your future prospects.

All the Fixers on this page have created campaigns to help others make the most of employment and leisure opportunities. They are sharing their stories and experiences to inspire others to seize the day.

See everything that Fixers have created on this issue by clicking on the icons to the right for completed campaign resources, news stories and our Youtube channel!

115,000 18 to 24-year-olds have been unemployed for longer than two years.